Linear feet, downspouts, and guards in — installed cost out, for aluminum, steel, or copper. Then send it straight into a quote.
Ballpark, not gospel. This estimates installed gutter cost from the numbers you punch in — check fascia condition and local rates before quoting.
Straight answers, no fluff. Then run your own numbers above.
Seamless aluminum runs $8–$12 per foot installed, galvanized steel $10–$16, and copper $25–$40. Downspouts add roughly $75–$125 each for aluminum. Two-story homes cost about 25% more in labor.
Measure each eave (the horizontal roof edges where gutters mount) and add them up — that's your linear footage. Count inside/outside corners separately; each one adds a fitting and a little labor.
One downspout per 30–40 feet of gutter is the rule of thumb, and never fewer than one per continuous run. Long runs without enough downspouts overflow in heavy rain.
At $5–$10 per foot installed, guards are a high-margin upsell — especially for homes under trees. Quote them as a separate line item so the base gutter price stays competitive.
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